With the right safeguards and technologies in place, many hacks are preventable. A great example of this is the recent hack on Avast. According to ZDNet, a security breach impacted Avast’s internal network. It’s believed the purpose of the attack … Read More
Author Archives: Tommy Mcconnell
National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2019
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Held every October, the event is a collaborative effort to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security and ensure US citizens have the resources they need to be safer and more … Read More
Impulse Employee Published by Security Boulevard
Impulse’s Technical Account Manager, Kirk Anderson, was recently published in Security Boulevard. Kirk’s article “NAC: Usability and Security for Users” discusses why Network Access Control (NAC) means that organizations no longer have to choose between security and usability on their … Read More
SafeConnect NAC Version 7.0 Announcement
Users can deploy and operate SafeConnect Network Access Control Version 7.0 more independently than any prior version TAMPA, Fla. – Oct. 1, 2019 – PRLog — Impulse, the leader in context-aware network security and orchestration, announced the release of SafeConnect Network Access Control (NAC) Version … Read More
Using MSPs as an Attack Vector Ransomware Disrupts Multiple Organizations
Ransomware doesn’t always strike one place at a time. A recent ransomware attack shows it can strike multiple places simultaneously by targeting managed service providers (MSPs). These are organizations that small to medium businesses outsource IT needs to. This creates … Read More
Impulse to Attend Florida Technology Summit
Impulse will attend the Florida Technology Summit in Tampa, Florida on November 12, 2019. Impulse is pleased to announce that it will be at the 2019 Florida Technology Summit. Impulse is the leading provider of Secure Access for traditional networks … Read More
Multi-layered Security Via Network Access Control and Software Defined Perimeter
While Network Access Control (NAC) and Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) can both help improve your cyber security when used separately, they can do even more to help secure your network when used together as part of a multi-layered security plan. … Read More
Insider Threats Get Their Own Month
Awareness that insider threats are every organizations weak spot is worth spreading, to that end Impulse would like to help spread the word to our customers that this month is the first annual Insider Threat Awareness Month. The event is … Read More
Lessons From a 161 Million Record Database Data Breach
Each day, people share their information with websites in order to receive services. Unfortunately, those services can be insecure. According to scmagazine, a recent database data breach on a MoviePass subdomain exposed 161 million records. This could have potentially exposed … Read More